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+/*
+ * rr.h - resource record definitions
+ *
+ * a Net::DNS like library for C
+ *
+ * (c) NLnet Labs, 2005-2006
+ *
+ * See the file LICENSE for the license
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \file
+ *
+ * Contains the definition of ldns_rr and functions to manipulate those.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef LDNS_RR_H
+#define LDNS_RR_H
+
+#include <ldns/common.h>
+#include <ldns/rdata.h>
+#include <ldns/buffer.h>
+#include <ldns/error.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/** Maximum length of a dname label */
+#define LDNS_MAX_LABELLEN 63
+/** Maximum length of a complete dname */
+#define LDNS_MAX_DOMAINLEN 255
+/** Maximum number of pointers in 1 dname */
+#define LDNS_MAX_POINTERS 65535
+/** The bytes TTL, CLASS and length use up in an rr */
+#define LDNS_RR_OVERHEAD 10
+
+/* The first fields are 'common' and can be referenced instantly */
+#define LDNS_RDATA_FIELD_DESCRIPTORS_COMMON 52
+
+
+
+/**
+ * The different RR classes.
+ */
+enum ldns_enum_rr_class
+{
+ /** the Internet */
+ LDNS_RR_CLASS_IN = 1,
+ /** Chaos class */
+ LDNS_RR_CLASS_CH = 3,
+ /** Hesiod (Dyer 87) */
+ LDNS_RR_CLASS_HS = 4,
+ /** None class, dynamic update */
+ LDNS_RR_CLASS_NONE = 254,
+ /** Any class */
+ LDNS_RR_CLASS_ANY = 255,
+
+ LDNS_RR_CLASS_FIRST = 0,
+ LDNS_RR_CLASS_LAST = 65535,
+ LDNS_RR_CLASS_COUNT = LDNS_RR_CLASS_LAST - LDNS_RR_CLASS_FIRST + 1
+};
+typedef enum ldns_enum_rr_class ldns_rr_class;
+
+/**
+ * Used to specify whether compression is allowed.
+ */
+enum ldns_enum_rr_compress
+{
+ /** compression is allowed */
+ LDNS_RR_COMPRESS,
+ LDNS_RR_NO_COMPRESS
+};
+typedef enum ldns_enum_rr_compress ldns_rr_compress;
+
+/**
+ * The different RR types.
+ */
+enum ldns_enum_rr_type
+{
+ /** a host address */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_A = 1,
+ /** an authoritative name server */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NS = 2,
+ /** a mail destination (Obsolete - use MX) */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_MD = 3,
+ /** a mail forwarder (Obsolete - use MX) */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_MF = 4,
+ /** the canonical name for an alias */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_CNAME = 5,
+ /** marks the start of a zone of authority */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_SOA = 6,
+ /** a mailbox domain name (EXPERIMENTAL) */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_MB = 7,
+ /** a mail group member (EXPERIMENTAL) */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_MG = 8,
+ /** a mail rename domain name (EXPERIMENTAL) */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_MR = 9,
+ /** a null RR (EXPERIMENTAL) */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NULL = 10,
+ /** a well known service description */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_WKS = 11,
+ /** a domain name pointer */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_PTR = 12,
+ /** host information */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_HINFO = 13,
+ /** mailbox or mail list information */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_MINFO = 14,
+ /** mail exchange */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_MX = 15,
+ /** text strings */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_TXT = 16,
+ /** RFC1183 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_RP = 17,
+ /** RFC1183 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_AFSDB = 18,
+ /** RFC1183 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_X25 = 19,
+ /** RFC1183 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_ISDN = 20,
+ /** RFC1183 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_RT = 21,
+ /** RFC1706 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSAP = 22,
+ /** RFC1348 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSAP_PTR = 23,
+ /** 2535typecode */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_SIG = 24,
+ /** 2535typecode */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_KEY = 25,
+ /** RFC2163 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_PX = 26,
+ /** RFC1712 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_GPOS = 27,
+ /** ipv6 address */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_AAAA = 28,
+ /** LOC record RFC1876 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_LOC = 29,
+ /** 2535typecode */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NXT = 30,
+ /** draft-ietf-nimrod-dns-01.txt */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_EID = 31,
+ /** draft-ietf-nimrod-dns-01.txt */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NIMLOC = 32,
+ /** SRV record RFC2782 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_SRV = 33,
+ /** http://www.jhsoft.com/rfc/af-saa-0069.000.rtf */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_ATMA = 34,
+ /** RFC2915 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NAPTR = 35,
+ /** RFC2230 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_KX = 36,
+ /** RFC2538 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_CERT = 37,
+ /** RFC2874 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_A6 = 38,
+ /** RFC2672 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_DNAME = 39,
+ /** dnsind-kitchen-sink-02.txt */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_SINK = 40,
+ /** Pseudo OPT record... */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_OPT = 41,
+ /** RFC3123 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_APL = 42,
+ /** draft-ietf-dnsext-delegation */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_DS = 43,
+ /** SSH Key Fingerprint */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_SSHFP = 44,
+ /** draft-richardson-ipseckey-rr-11.txt */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_IPSECKEY = 45,
+ /** draft-ietf-dnsext-dnssec-25 */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_RRSIG = 46,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSEC = 47,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_DNSKEY = 48,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_DHCID = 49,
+
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSEC3 = 50,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSEC3PARAM = 51,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSEC3PARAMS = 51,
+
+ /** draft-ietf-dnsop-trust-history */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_TALINK = 58,
+
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_SPF = 99,
+
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_UINFO = 100,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_UID = 101,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_GID = 102,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_UNSPEC = 103,
+
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_TSIG = 250,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_IXFR = 251,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_AXFR = 252,
+ /** A request for mailbox-related records (MB, MG or MR) */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_MAILB = 253,
+ /** A request for mail agent RRs (Obsolete - see MX) */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_MAILA = 254,
+ /** any type (wildcard) */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_ANY = 255,
+
+ /* RFC 4431, 5074, DNSSEC Lookaside Validation */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_DLV = 32769,
+
+ /* type codes from nsec3 experimental phase
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSEC3 = 65324,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSEC3PARAMS = 65325, */
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_FIRST = 0,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_LAST = 65535,
+ LDNS_RR_TYPE_COUNT = LDNS_RR_TYPE_LAST - LDNS_RR_TYPE_FIRST + 1
+};
+typedef enum ldns_enum_rr_type ldns_rr_type;
+
+/**
+ * Resource Record
+ *
+ * This is the basic DNS element that contains actual data
+ *
+ * From RFC1035:
+ * <pre>
+3.2.1. Format
+
+All RRs have the same top level format shown below:
+
+ 1 1 1 1 1 1
+ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
+ +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+
+ | |
+ / /
+ / NAME /
+ | |
+ +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+
+ | TYPE |
+ +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+
+ | CLASS |
+ +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+
+ | TTL |
+ | |
+ +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+
+ | RDLENGTH |
+ +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--|
+ / RDATA /
+ / /
+ +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+
+
+where:
+
+NAME an owner name, i.e., the name of the node to which this
+ resource record pertains.
+
+TYPE two octets containing one of the RR TYPE codes.
+
+CLASS two octets containing one of the RR CLASS codes.
+
+TTL a 32 bit signed integer that specifies the time interval
+ that the resource record may be cached before the source
+ of the information should again be consulted. Zero
+ values are interpreted to mean that the RR can only be
+ used for the transaction in progress, and should not be
+ cached. For example, SOA records are always distributed
+ with a zero TTL to prohibit caching. Zero values can
+ also be used for extremely volatile data.
+
+RDLENGTH an unsigned 16 bit integer that specifies the length in
+ octets of the RDATA field.
+
+RDATA a variable length string of octets that describes the
+ resource. The format of this information varies
+ according to the TYPE and CLASS of the resource record.
+ * </pre>
+ *
+ * The actual amount and type of rdata fields depend on the RR type of the
+ * RR, and can be found by using \ref ldns_rr_descriptor functions.
+ */
+struct ldns_struct_rr
+{
+ /** Owner name, uncompressed */
+ ldns_rdf *_owner;
+ /** Time to live */
+ uint32_t _ttl;
+ /** Number of data fields */
+ size_t _rd_count;
+ /** the type of the RR. A, MX etc. */
+ ldns_rr_type _rr_type;
+ /** Class of the resource record. */
+ ldns_rr_class _rr_class;
+ /* everything in the rdata is in network order */
+ /** The array of rdata's */
+ ldns_rdf **_rdata_fields;
+ /** question rr [it would be nicer if thous is after _rd_count]
+ ABI change: Fix this in next major release
+ */
+ bool _rr_question;
+};
+typedef struct ldns_struct_rr ldns_rr;
+
+/**
+ * List or Set of Resource Records
+ *
+ * Contains a list of rr's <br>
+ * No official RFC-like checks are made
+ */
+struct ldns_struct_rr_list
+{
+ size_t _rr_count;
+ size_t _rr_capacity;
+ ldns_rr **_rrs;
+};
+typedef struct ldns_struct_rr_list ldns_rr_list;
+
+/**
+ * Contains all information about resource record types.
+ *
+ * This structure contains, for all rr types, the rdata fields that are defined.
+ */
+struct ldns_struct_rr_descriptor
+{
+ /** Type of the RR that is described here */
+ ldns_rr_type _type;
+ /** Textual name of the RR type. */
+ const char *_name;
+ /** Minimum number of rdata fields in the RRs of this type. */
+ uint8_t _minimum;
+ /** Maximum number of rdata fields in the RRs of this type. */
+ uint8_t _maximum;
+ /** Wireformat specification for the rr, i.e. the types of rdata fields in their respective order. */
+ const ldns_rdf_type *_wireformat;
+ /** Special rdf types */
+ ldns_rdf_type _variable;
+ /** Specifies whether compression can be used for dnames in this RR type. */
+ ldns_rr_compress _compress;
+ /** The number of DNAMEs in the _wireformat string, for parsing. */
+ uint8_t _dname_count;
+};
+typedef struct ldns_struct_rr_descriptor ldns_rr_descriptor;
+
+/**
+ * creates a new rr structure.
+ * \return ldns_rr *
+ */
+ldns_rr* ldns_rr_new(void);
+
+/**
+ * creates a new rr structure, based on the given type.
+ * alloc enough space to hold all the rdf's
+ */
+ldns_rr* ldns_rr_new_frm_type(ldns_rr_type t);
+
+/**
+ * frees an RR structure
+ * \param[in] *rr the RR to be freed
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr_free(ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * creates an rr from a string.
+ * The string should be a fully filled-in rr, like
+ * ownername &lt;space&gt; TTL &lt;space&gt; CLASS &lt;space&gt;
+ * TYPE &lt;space&gt; RDATA.
+ * \param[out] n the rr to return
+ * \param[in] str the string to convert
+ * \param[in] default_ttl default ttl value for the rr.
+ * If 0 DEF_TTL will be used
+ * \param[in] origin when the owner is relative add this.
+ * The caller must ldns_rdf_deep_free it.
+ * \param[out] prev the previous ownername. if this value is not NULL,
+ * the function overwrites this with the ownername found in this
+ * string. The caller must then ldns_rdf_deep_free it.
+ * \return a status msg describing an error or LDNS_STATUS_OK
+ */
+ldns_status ldns_rr_new_frm_str(ldns_rr **n, const char *str,
+ uint32_t default_ttl, ldns_rdf *origin,
+ ldns_rdf **prev);
+
+/**
+ * creates an rr for the question section from a string, i.e.
+ * without RDATA fields
+ * Origin and previous RR functionality are the same as in
+ * ldns_rr_new_frm_str()
+ * \param[out] n the rr to return
+ * \param[in] str the string to convert
+ * \param[in] origin when the owner is relative add this.
+ * The caller must ldns_rdf_deep_free it.
+ * \param prev the previous ownername. the function overwrite this with
+ * the current found ownername. The caller must ldns_rdf_deep_free it.
+ * \return a status msg describing an error or LDNS_STATUS_OK
+ */
+ldns_status ldns_rr_new_question_frm_str(ldns_rr **n, const char *str,
+ ldns_rdf *origin, ldns_rdf **prev);
+
+/**
+ * creates a new rr from a file containing a string.
+ * \param[out] rr the new rr
+ * \param[in] fp the file pointer to use
+ * \param[in] default_ttl pointer to a default ttl for the rr. If NULL DEF_TTL will be used
+ * the pointer will be updated if the file contains a $TTL directive
+ * \param[in] origin when the owner is relative add this
+ * the pointer will be updated if the file contains a $ORIGIN directive
+ * The caller must ldns_rdf_deep_free it.
+ * \param[in] prev when the owner is whitespaces use this as the * ownername
+ * the pointer will be updated after the call
+ * The caller must ldns_rdf_deep_free it.
+ * \return a ldns_status with an error or LDNS_STATUS_OK
+ */
+ldns_status ldns_rr_new_frm_fp(ldns_rr **rr, FILE *fp, uint32_t *default_ttl, ldns_rdf **origin, ldns_rdf **prev);
+
+/**
+ * creates a new rr from a file containing a string.
+ * \param[out] rr the new rr
+ * \param[in] fp the file pointer to use
+ * \param[in] default_ttl a default ttl for the rr. If NULL DEF_TTL will be used
+ * the pointer will be updated if the file contains a $TTL directive
+ * \param[in] origin when the owner is relative add this
+ * the pointer will be updated if the file contains a $ORIGIN directive
+ * The caller must ldns_rdf_deep_free it.
+ * \param[in] line_nr pointer to an integer containing the current line number (for debugging purposes)
+ * \param[in] prev when the owner is whitespaces use this as the * ownername
+ * the pointer will be updated after the call
+ * The caller must ldns_rdf_deep_free it.
+ * \return a ldns_status with an error or LDNS_STATUS_OK
+ */
+ldns_status ldns_rr_new_frm_fp_l(ldns_rr **rr, FILE *fp, uint32_t *default_ttl, ldns_rdf **origin, ldns_rdf **prev, int *line_nr);
+
+/**
+ * sets the owner in the rr structure.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \param[in] *owner set to this owner
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr_set_owner(ldns_rr *rr, ldns_rdf *owner);
+
+/**
+ * sets the question flag in the rr structure.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \param[in] question question flag
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr_set_question(ldns_rr *rr, bool question);
+
+/**
+ * sets the ttl in the rr structure.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \param[in] ttl set to this ttl
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr_set_ttl(ldns_rr *rr, uint32_t ttl);
+
+/**
+ * sets the rd_count in the rr.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \param[in] count set to this count
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr_set_rd_count(ldns_rr *rr, size_t count);
+
+/**
+ * sets the type in the rr.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \param[in] rr_type set to this type
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr_set_type(ldns_rr *rr, ldns_rr_type rr_type);
+
+/**
+ * sets the class in the rr.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \param[in] rr_class set to this class
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr_set_class(ldns_rr *rr, ldns_rr_class rr_class);
+
+/**
+ * sets a rdf member, it will be set on the
+ * position given. The old value is returned, like pop.
+ * \param[in] *rr the rr to operate on
+ * \param[in] *f the rdf to set
+ * \param[in] position the position the set the rdf
+ * \return the old value in the rr, NULL on failyre
+ */
+ldns_rdf* ldns_rr_set_rdf(ldns_rr *rr, const ldns_rdf *f, size_t position);
+
+/**
+ * sets rd_field member, it will be
+ * placed in the next available spot.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \param[in] *f the data field member to set
+ * \return bool
+ */
+bool ldns_rr_push_rdf(ldns_rr *rr, const ldns_rdf *f);
+
+/**
+ * removes a rd_field member, it will be
+ * popped from the last position.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \return rdf which was popped (null if nothing)
+ */
+ldns_rdf* ldns_rr_pop_rdf(ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * returns the rdata field member counter.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \param[in] nr the number of the rdf to return
+ * \return ldns_rdf *
+ */
+ldns_rdf* ldns_rr_rdf(const ldns_rr *rr, size_t nr);
+
+/**
+ * returns the owner name of an rr structure.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \return ldns_rdf *
+ */
+ldns_rdf* ldns_rr_owner(const ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * returns the question flag of an rr structure.
+ * \param[in] *rr rr to operate on
+ * \return bool true if question
+ */
+bool ldns_rr_is_question(const ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * returns the ttl of an rr structure.
+ * \param[in] *rr the rr to read from
+ * \return the ttl of the rr
+ */
+uint32_t ldns_rr_ttl(const ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * returns the rd_count of an rr structure.
+ * \param[in] *rr the rr to read from
+ * \return the rd count of the rr
+ */
+size_t ldns_rr_rd_count(const ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * returns the type of the rr.
+ * \param[in] *rr the rr to read from
+ * \return the type of the rr
+ */
+ldns_rr_type ldns_rr_get_type(const ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * returns the class of the rr.
+ * \param[in] *rr the rr to read from
+ * \return the class of the rr
+ */
+ldns_rr_class ldns_rr_get_class(const ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/* rr_lists */
+
+/**
+ * returns the number of rr's in an rr_list.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to read from
+ * \return the number of rr's
+ */
+size_t ldns_rr_list_rr_count(const ldns_rr_list *rr_list);
+
+/**
+ * sets the number of rr's in an rr_list.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to set the count on
+ * \param[in] count the number of rr in this list
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr_list_set_rr_count(ldns_rr_list *rr_list, size_t count);
+
+/**
+ * set a rr on a specific index in a ldns_rr_list
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to use
+ * \param[in] r the rr to set
+ * \param[in] count index into the rr_list
+ * \return the old rr which was stored in the rr_list, or
+ * NULL is the index was too large
+ * set a specific rr */
+ldns_rr * ldns_rr_list_set_rr(ldns_rr_list *rr_list, const ldns_rr *r, size_t count);
+
+/**
+ * returns a specific rr of an rrlist.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to read from
+ * \param[in] nr return this rr
+ * \return the rr at position nr
+ */
+ldns_rr* ldns_rr_list_rr(const ldns_rr_list *rr_list, size_t nr);
+
+/**
+ * creates a new rr_list structure.
+ * \return a new rr_list structure
+ */
+ldns_rr_list* ldns_rr_list_new();
+
+/**
+ * frees an rr_list structure.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the list to free
+ */
+void ldns_rr_list_free(ldns_rr_list *rr_list);
+
+/**
+ * frees an rr_list structure and all rrs contained therein.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the list to free
+ */
+void ldns_rr_list_deep_free(ldns_rr_list *rr_list);
+
+/**
+ * concatenates two ldns_rr_lists together. This modifies
+ * *left (to extend it and add the pointers from *right).
+ * \param[in] left the leftside
+ * \param[in] right the rightside
+ * \return a left with right concatenated to it
+ */
+bool ldns_rr_list_cat(ldns_rr_list *left, ldns_rr_list *right);
+
+/**
+ * concatenates two ldns_rr_lists together, but makes clones of the rr's
+ * (instead of pointer copying).
+ * \param[in] left the leftside
+ * \param[in] right the rightside
+ * \return a new rr_list with leftside/rightside concatenated
+ */
+ldns_rr_list* ldns_rr_list_cat_clone(ldns_rr_list *left, ldns_rr_list *right);
+
+/**
+ * pushes an rr to an rrlist.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to push to
+ * \param[in] rr the rr to push
+ * \return false on error, otherwise true
+ */
+bool ldns_rr_list_push_rr(ldns_rr_list *rr_list, const ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * pushes an rr_list to an rrlist.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to push to
+ * \param[in] push_list the rr_list to push
+ * \return false on error, otherwise true
+ */
+bool ldns_rr_list_push_rr_list(ldns_rr_list *rr_list, const ldns_rr_list *push_list);
+
+/**
+ * pops the last rr from an rrlist.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to pop from
+ * \return NULL if nothing to pop. Otherwise the popped RR
+ */
+ldns_rr* ldns_rr_list_pop_rr(ldns_rr_list *rr_list);
+
+/**
+ * pops an rr_list of size s from an rrlist.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to pop from
+ * \param[in] size the number of rr's to pop
+ * \return NULL if nothing to pop. Otherwise the popped rr_list
+ */
+ldns_rr_list* ldns_rr_list_pop_rr_list(ldns_rr_list *rr_list, size_t size);
+
+/**
+ * returns true if the given rr is one of the rrs in the
+ * list, or if it is equal to one
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to check
+ * \param[in] rr the rr to check
+ * \return true if rr_list contains rr, false otherwise
+ */
+bool ldns_rr_list_contains_rr(const ldns_rr_list *rr_list, ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * checks if an rr_list is a rrset.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to check
+ * \return true if it is an rrset otherwise false
+ */
+bool ldns_is_rrset(ldns_rr_list *rr_list);
+
+/**
+ * pushes an rr to an rrset (which really are rr_list's).
+ * \param[in] *rr_list the rrset to push the rr to
+ * \param[in] *rr the rr to push
+ * \return true if the push succeeded otherwise false
+ */
+bool ldns_rr_set_push_rr(ldns_rr_list *rr_list, ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * pops the last rr from an rrset. This function is there only
+ * for the symmetry.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to pop from
+ * \return NULL if nothing to pop. Otherwise the popped RR
+ *
+ */
+ldns_rr* ldns_rr_set_pop_rr(ldns_rr_list *rr_list);
+
+/**
+ * pops the first rrset from the list,
+ * the list must be sorted, so that all rr's from each rrset
+ * are next to each other
+ */
+ldns_rr_list *ldns_rr_list_pop_rrset(ldns_rr_list *rr_list);
+
+
+/**
+ * retrieves a rrtype by looking up its name.
+ * \param[in] name a string with the name
+ * \return the type which corresponds with the name
+ */
+ldns_rr_type ldns_get_rr_type_by_name(const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * retrieves a class by looking up its name.
+ * \param[in] name string with the name
+ * \return the cass which corresponds with the name
+ */
+ldns_rr_class ldns_get_rr_class_by_name(const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * clones a rr and all its data
+ * \param[in] rr the rr to clone
+ * \return the new rr or NULL on failure
+ */
+ldns_rr* ldns_rr_clone(const ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * clones an rrlist.
+ * \param[in] rrlist the rrlist to clone
+ * \return the cloned rr list
+ */
+ldns_rr_list* ldns_rr_list_clone(const ldns_rr_list *rrlist);
+
+/**
+ * sorts an rr_list (canonical wire format). the sorting is done inband.
+ * \param[in] unsorted the rr_list to be sorted
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr_list_sort(ldns_rr_list *unsorted);
+
+/**
+ * compares two rrs. The TTL is not looked at.
+ * \param[in] rr1 the first one
+ * \param[in] rr2 the second one
+ * \return 0 if equal
+ * -1 if rr1 comes before rr2
+ * +1 if rr2 comes before rr1
+ */
+int ldns_rr_compare(const ldns_rr *rr1, const ldns_rr *rr2);
+
+/**
+ * compares two rrs, up to the rdata.
+ * \param[in] rr1 the first one
+ * \param[in] rr2 the second one
+ * \return 0 if equal
+ * -1 if rr1 comes before rr2
+ * +1 if rr2 comes before rr1
+ */
+int ldns_rr_compare_no_rdata(const ldns_rr *rr1, const ldns_rr *rr2);
+
+/**
+ * compares the wireformat of two rrs, contained in the given buffers.
+ * \param[in] rr1_buf the first one
+ * \param[in] rr2_buf the second one
+ * \return 0 if equal
+ * -1 if rr1_buf comes before rr2_buf
+ * +1 if rr2_buf comes before rr1_buf
+ */
+int ldns_rr_compare_wire(ldns_buffer *rr1_buf, ldns_buffer *rr2_buf);
+
+/**
+ * returns true of the given rr's are equal.
+ * Also returns true if one record is a DS that represents the
+ * same DNSKEY record as the other record
+ * \param[in] rr1 the first rr
+ * \param[in] rr2 the second rr
+ * \return true if equal otherwise false
+ */
+bool ldns_rr_compare_ds(const ldns_rr *rr1, const ldns_rr *rr2);
+
+/**
+ * compares two rr listss.
+ * \param[in] rrl1 the first one
+ * \param[in] rrl2 the second one
+ * \return 0 if equal
+ * -1 if rrl1 comes before rrl2
+ * +1 if rrl2 comes before rrl1
+ */
+int ldns_rr_list_compare(const ldns_rr_list *rrl1, const ldns_rr_list *rrl2);
+
+/**
+ * calculates the uncompressed size of an RR.
+ * \param[in] r the rr to operate on
+ * \return size of the rr
+ */
+size_t ldns_rr_uncompressed_size(const ldns_rr *r);
+
+/**
+ * converts each dname in a rr to its canonical form.
+ * \param[in] rr the rr to work on
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr2canonical(ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * converts each dname in each rr in a rr_list to its canonical form.
+ * \param[in] rr_list the rr_list to work on
+ * \return void
+ */
+void ldns_rr_list2canonical(ldns_rr_list *rr_list);
+
+/**
+ * counts the number of labels of the ownername.
+ * \param[in] rr count the labels of this rr
+ * \return the number of labels
+ */
+uint8_t ldns_rr_label_count(ldns_rr *rr);
+
+/**
+ * returns the resource record descriptor for the given rr type.
+ *
+ * \param[in] type the type value of the rr type
+ *\return the ldns_rr_descriptor for this type
+ */
+const ldns_rr_descriptor *ldns_rr_descript(uint16_t type);
+
+/**
+ * returns the minimum number of rdata fields of the rr type this descriptor describes.
+ *
+ * \param[in] descriptor for an rr type
+ * \return the minimum number of rdata fields
+ */
+size_t ldns_rr_descriptor_minimum(const ldns_rr_descriptor *descriptor);
+
+/**
+ * returns the maximum number of rdata fields of the rr type this descriptor describes.
+ *
+ * \param[in] descriptor for an rr type
+ * \return the maximum number of rdata fields
+ */
+size_t ldns_rr_descriptor_maximum(const ldns_rr_descriptor *descriptor);
+
+/**
+ * returns the rdf type for the given rdata field number of the rr type for the given descriptor.
+ *
+ * \param[in] descriptor for an rr type
+ * \param[in] field the field number
+ * \return the rdf type for the field
+ */
+ldns_rdf_type ldns_rr_descriptor_field_type(const ldns_rr_descriptor *descriptor, size_t field);
+
+/**
+ * Return the rr_list which matches the rdf at position field. Think
+ * type-covered stuff for RRSIG
+ *
+ * \param[in] l the rr_list to look in
+ * \param[in] r the rdf to use for the comparison
+ * \param[in] pos at which position can we find the rdf
+ *
+ * \return a new rr list with only the RRs that match
+ *
+ */
+ldns_rr_list *ldns_rr_list_subtype_by_rdf(ldns_rr_list *l, ldns_rdf *r, size_t pos);
+
+/**
+ * convert an rdf of type LDNS_RDF_TYPE_TYPE to an actual
+ * LDNS_RR_TYPE. This is usefull in the case when inspecting
+ * the rrtype covered field of an RRSIG.
+ * \param[in] rd the rdf to look at
+ * \return a ldns_rr_type with equivalent LDNS_RR_TYPE
+ *
+ */
+ldns_rr_type ldns_rdf2rr_type(const ldns_rdf *rd);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the type of the first element of the RR
+ * If there are no elements present, 0 is returned
+ *
+ * \param[in] rr_list The rr list
+ * \return rr_type of the first element, or 0 if the list is empty
+ */
+ldns_rr_type
+ldns_rr_list_type(const ldns_rr_list *rr_list);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the owner domain name rdf of the first element of the RR
+ * If there are no elements present, NULL is returned
+ *
+ * \param[in] rr_list The rr list
+ * \return dname of the first element, or NULL if the list is empty
+ */
+ldns_rdf *
+ldns_rr_list_owner(const ldns_rr_list *rr_list);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* LDNS_RR_H */